Golden Retriever 'Accidentally Trained' To Need Kisses Before Eating
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A 6-month-old golden retriever from a small town in South-Western Ontario, Canada, has melted the hearts of over a million TikTok viewers—after his owner recorded and shared online how he waits to be kissed every mealtime.
The now-viral TikTok video shared under @pino.the.golden has racked up more than 206,000 likes and over 1 million views since it was posted on June 4. The star of the video? A fluffy, English cream golden retriever named Pino who refuses to eat until he receives a kiss.
"My mom usually is the one to feed him in the morning and at night, and she always gives him a kiss on the head," Pino's owner, who would prefer to keep their identity private, told Newsweek. "Somehow, he associated the kiss as his release cue instead of my mom saying 'okay.'
"Since we have discovered this, we think it might be the cutest accidental quirk."
Viewers on TikTok were able to see Pino sitting obediently in front of his freshly filled food bowl. His eyes flick toward his owner, waiting.
From left: Pino's owner gives him a kiss on the head in a viral TikTok video; and Pino sitting on the floor at home.
From left: Pino's owner gives him a kiss on the head in a viral TikTok video; and Pino sitting on the floor at home.
@pino.the.golden
An overlaid text on the video provides more context: "Accidentally trained my dog to need a kiss before he eats."
Sure enough, when he received a gentle peck on the head, he eagerly began his meal.
"Pino is my family dog," his owner explained. "We like to say he found us.
"My family looked for a dog to bring home, and Pino had been sent back to his breeder after being with another owner, she was looking for a home for him, and when we saw a photo of him, we picked him up within a few days when he was 3 months old."
That fateful meeting turned into a bond so strong that even the smallest gestures—like a kiss before breakfast—have become part of Pino's love language. And the response to it has been nothing short of overwhelming for the canine's family.
"I was so excited to see it made people happy," Pino's owner said. "Pino is the sweetest and funniest dog, and people can feel that through a screen.
"It was overwhelming to get such a positive response, we love sharing his sweetness with the world."
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